by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Our present capitalist economic structure has created an equation of money with success and personal value within our society. In order to achieve the respect of our neighbors in today’s culture, we must earn a large paycheck. In turn, contemporary parents, generally, have deemphasized the importance of being […]
by Emily Ball ’22 Snow, holiday cheer, sledding down the hills on campus—winter on a college campus is something indescribable. As students get excited for the holiday season, school becomes more bearable and winter activities such as tree lightings and drinking hot chocolate occur. The Providence College campus is more beautiful and far livelier during […]
by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Spring break is a magical time of year. The break in the school year comes happily to all, as the stress of midterms comes to an end. For some, spring break is a time to travel to a warm place and thaw out a little from the harsh New England winters. […]
by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff On Feb. 20, Providence College hosted Joel Francois, a New York-based spoken word artist, for his Free the Poet! performance and dialogue. A group of students joined Francois as he shared his spoken word poetry, as well as during the Q&A session after the performance. Francois is an artist […]
We all like to believe in fairytale endings, and Hollywood, for most people, is often predictable for telling stories that have happy endings. Its stories are not always relatable to the “real world,” but this year’s Academy Awards have given viewers a positive story, focusing on the various triumphs of several ethnic and racial groups. […]
Extra-Murals: Make Intramurals Casual Again Joining an intramural team is usually a fantastic way to be active, socialize, and try to win the infamous league T-shirt for the sports’ best team or players. While it can be fun and games (excuse the pun), sometimes getting beaten mercilessly by dodgeballs can take part of the amusement away. […]
by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff During a weekend reserved for togetherness and celebration of bonds between Providence College students, families, and alumni, the last thing one would expect to bring people together is any kind of duel. However, on the night of Friday, February 22, a certain type of duel unified the College in […]
By Margaret Mahoney ’21 On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Student Congress welcomed two guest speakers. Jana Valentine, director of Residence Life, answered questions about various aspects of Residence Life, such as Hybrid Housing, housing selection, and accommodations for overenrolled classes. On the topic of Hybrid Housing, Valentine discussed how the program is going and the direction […]
By Kyle Burgess ’21 Students and faculty of Providence College gathered in the Ruane Center for the Humanities this past Tuesday to help celebrate the publication of Dr. Steven Carl Smith’s book entitled An Empire of Print: The New York Publishing Trade in the Early American Republic. In addition to hosting a small reception with a […]